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Nonprofit · EIN 02-0202220

CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · KEENE, NH 03431

Financials

$1.8M$1.8M2022$24.3M$5.8M2023$6.8M$8.2M2024$2.7M$3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,660,157$2,950,476-$290,319$66,781,403$28,721,338$38,060,065
June 30, 2025990$6,754,784$8,221,787-$1,467,003$62,714,822$25,814,757$36,900,065
June 30, 2024990$24,309,436$5,783,368$18,526,068$59,999,852$24,653,481$35,346,371
June 30, 2023990$1,785,631$1,778,846$6,785$34,238,471$1,500,262$32,738,209
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,616,058
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$39,167
Net rental income
$14,665
Net income from fundraising events
-$9,733
Other revenue
$4,932

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,925,253
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$3,245
Depreciation
$4,839
Program services (functional)
$2,947,249
Fundraising (functional)
$3,227

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$62,714,822
Total assets, end of year
$66,781,403
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,721,338
Net assets, end of year
$38,060,065
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,944,694
Publicly traded securities
$243,437
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,026,874
Net assets with donor restrictions
$35,033,191
Gross receipts
$2,691,701
Employees
0
Volunteers
13
Year formed
1896
State of legal domicile
NH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CEIL GOFFTRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JANE LARMONTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JOSEPH L PERRAS MDTRUSTEE/CEO/PRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
PATTI SEYMOURTRUSTEE /SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ROBERT ENGLUND MDTRUSTEE / CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ALAN STROSHINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CINDY WESTOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIELLE RUFFOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN PAUL SANDERS MDTRUSTEE / DEPT CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATHERINE SNOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT MUCHATRUSTEE (THROUGH 8/2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PATRICIA CAMPBELL MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER BRADSHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT THERRIENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM CHASE MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SANDRA M PHIPPSVP PHILANTHROPY/COMM RELATIONS
Officer
0.5$0
TODD ROBERTSCFO OF CHESHIRE MEDICAL
Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Joseph L Perras MDTrustee/CEO/President ex-officio
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$570,040$54,269
John Paul Sanders MDTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$479,779$64,786
Kathryn F WillbargerCOO/Former Interim CEO (through 8/6/23)
Former
0$0$339,266$36,825
Aalok Khole MDTrustee (through 4/30/25) / Physician
Trustee or director
0.5$0$323,423$37,931
Todd RobertsCFO of Cheshire Medical (as of 4/28/25)
Officer
0.5$0$242,180$15,534
Sandra M PhippsVP PHILANTHROPY/COMM RELATIONS
Officer
0.5$0$184,852$33,176
AnnMarie CoppoInterim CFO (through 4/28/25)
Officer
0.5$0$162,388$48,409
Daniel GrossFormer CFO of Cheshire Medical Center (through 5/2/24)
Former
0$0$145,799$20,592
CEIL GOFFTRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
Jane LarmonTrustee/Vice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
Patti SeymourTrustee /Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT ENGLUND MDTrustee / Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ALAN STROSHINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Christopher HambletTrustee (through 12/31/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Cindy WestoverTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Danielle RuffoTrustee (as of 1/1/25)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KATHERINE SNOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Matt MuchaTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Patricia Campbell MDTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Peter BradshawTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT THERRIENTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM CHASE MDTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Joseph L Perras MDTrustee/CEO/President ex-officio (as of 8/7/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$620,829$33,818
J Paul Sanders MDTrustee (as of 1/1/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$478,247$63,066
KATHRYN F WILLBARGERCOO /Trustee and Interim CEO (through 8/6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$380,067$34,064
Daniel GrossCFO of Cheshire Medical Center (through 5/2/24)
Officer
0.5$0$290,020$44,904
Aalok Khole MDTrustee / Physician
Trustee or director
0.5$0$274,397$33,827
DON CARUSO MDFORMER CEO/PRESIDENT
Former
0.5$0$229,871$19,018
SANDRA M PHIPPSVP PHILANTHROPY/COMM RELATIONS
Officer
0.5$0$165,844$30,679
AnnMarie CoppoInterim CFO (as of 5/3/24)
Officer
0.5$0$133,274$48,751
CEIL GOFFTRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
Jane LarmonTrustee/Vice Chair (as of 1/1/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
Patti SeymourTrustee /Secretary (as of 1/1/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT ENGLUND MDTRUSTEE / Vice Chair (through 12/31/23)/Chair (as of 1/1/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT THERRIENTRUSTEE/CHAIR (through 12/31/23)/PAST CHAIR (as of 1/1/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM CHASE MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ALAN STROSHINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Christopher HambletTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Cindy WestoverTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Elizabeth CotterTRUSTEE (through 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
HEATHER MINKLERTRUSTEE (through 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KATHERINE SNOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Matt MuchaTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Patricia Campbell MDTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Peter BradshawTrustee (as of 1/1/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DON CARUSO MDTRUSTEE/CEO/PRESIDENT (through 5/26/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$500,413$65,544
KATHRYN WILLBARGERTrustee / Interim CEO (as of 5/27/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$302,306$30,755
Daniel GrossCFO of Cheshire Medical Center
Officer
0.5$0$278,760$39,838
Aalok Khole MDTrustee / Physician
Trustee or director
0.5$0$256,650$32,117
SANDRA PHIPPSVP PHILANTHROPY/COMM RELATIONS
Officer
0.5$0$167,071$32,816
CEIL GOFFTRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JULIE TEWKSBURYTRUSTEE / Vice Chair (through 12/31/22)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT ENGLUND MDTRUSTEE / Vice Chair (as of 1/1/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT THERRIENTRUSTEE/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM CHASE MDTRUSTEE/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
ALAN STROSHINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Christopher HambletTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Cindy WestoverTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Elizabeth CotterTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
HEATHER MINKLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
HELENE MOGRIDGETRUSTEE (through 12/31/22)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Jane LarmonTrustee (as of 1/1/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KATHERINE SNOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Matt MuchaTrustee (as of 1/1/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Patricia Campbell MDTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
Patti SeymourTrustee
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
580 COURT ST # 590, KEENE, NH 03431-1718
In care of
% KATHRYN WILLBARGER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOSEPH PERRAS, 580-590 COURT STREET, KEENE, NH 03431
Signed the 990
TODD ROBERTS, CFO
Phone
(603) 354-5400
Return prepared by
CROWE ADVISORY LLC

Mission

CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION CULTIVATES AND STEWARDS CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS MISSION OF CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER. THE CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION PROVIDES MANAGEMENT OF BOARD-DESIGNATED, SPECIAL-PURPOSE, BUILDING, AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS MISSION OF CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, MEDICAL CENTER SENIOR LEADERS AND TRUSTEES COLLABORATED WITH FOUNDATION TRUSTEES TO DETERMINE STRATEGIC NEEDS FOR THE YEAR. THE SUPPORT OF THE PURCHASE OF A SECOND LINEAR ACCELERATOR FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICES IN CHESHIRE'S LOCAL DARTMOUTH CANCER CENTER WAS SELECTED AS THE STRATEGIC FUNDING PRIORITY FOR THE FY 2025 ANNUAL FUND. THE TOTAL COST OF THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR WILL EXCEED $2 MILLION DOLLARS, AND $520,432 WAS RAISED THROUGH THE ANNUAL FUND AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVED GIFTS AND PLEDGES FROM DONORS TOWARDS THEIR $42 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WHICH WAS STILL IN THE "SILENT PHASE." (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
    Expenses $2,947,249 · grants $2,925,253

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
02-0202220
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1944
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$66,781,403
Income (IRS master file)
$2,691,701

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,660,157$2,950,476$66,781,403XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990June 2025$6,754,784$8,221,787$62,714,822XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$24,309,436$5,783,368$59,999,852IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,785,631$1,778,846$34,238,471XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$3,799,640$3,456,288$45,951,204IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0202220).

Questions about CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION is 02-0202220.
Is CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
Are donations to CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOSEPH PERRAS.
Who are the officers and directors of CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHESHIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,660,157, expenses of $2,950,476 and total assets of $66,781,403 at year end.

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